I have been reading the book “Approaching Photography” by Paul Hill for the last couple of weeks. It’s a book that I dip into with a cup of coffee when I have a quiet moment. Hill explores the different genres and themes within photography and clarifies the theories and practicalities that are inherent within those … Continue reading Snapshots and Art
XF16-80mm and XF18-55mm size comparison
Further to my last post, here is a size comparison of the two lenses on an X-T4. As you can see, it is not a massive difference in size between the lenses and as I also said, the XF16-80mm handles very nicely and balances well on the X-T4.
Fujinon XF16-80mm R OIS WR
I have owned the rather brilliant XF18-55mm zoom lens since I purchased my first Fujifilm camera, the X-E2. Over the last few years, I have added two more zooms to my lens stable, the superb XF55-200mm and the under-rated XF18-135mm. I have now added the XF16-80mm. The intention is to use it in place of … Continue reading Fujinon XF16-80mm R OIS WR
Vision and Intent
I’ve just read a very interesting post by photographer and writer David duChemin about vision or rather what he calls intent and how neither of those things is immediately available when on a shoot. You can read the full article here. It might help to do so before reading on. I have followed David for … Continue reading Vision and Intent
New Topographic Movement
Over the last month, I have become very interested in the New Topographics Movement (NTM). The NTM is a photographic movement that was labelled as such by William Jenkins in 1975. Jenkins used the term to describe a small group of American photographers that were inspired by subject matter that was man-made and had a … Continue reading New Topographic Movement
Fujifilm X-E4 Announced
Fujifilm has announced that the next iteration of the X-E range of cameras will be released at the end of February, named the X-E4. A few years ago it was rumoured that the X-E line would not be updated after the X-E2s but along came the X-E3, mainly it is said because Fuji users asked … Continue reading Fujifilm X-E4 Announced
Keeping Busy
We are now three-quarters of the way through January and at the start of another lockdown, or Tier 5, as our government says. I wonder how many tiers (tears) there will be before this whole mess recedes to what will be probably a yearly jab for ever? I do not really see any great change … Continue reading Keeping Busy
Fly By Night
I very rarely combine two images to make a composite, but the one above was one of those exceptions. In 2018 Mrs M and I visited Barrington Court, a Tudor period National Trust manor house in Somerset. I don’t normally take that many pictures inside these properties at all, but on this visit, there were … Continue reading Fly By Night
Street Photography – Creative Vision Behind the Lens
by Valérie Jardin This book is another present from my daughter Emz. She obviously thinks that I need some help with my photography. The author is a well-known X system photographer, Valerie Jardin, who is variously described as a street photographer, a documentary photographer and also as she calls herself - a narrative photographer. She … Continue reading Street Photography – Creative Vision Behind the Lens
Minor White book
Minor White is a photographer who is often overlooked and in my opinion underrated by the majority of the photographic community. It may well because his photography is not as instantly accessible as say Michael Kenna for example (another awesome photographer) because his images were created charged with symbolism and a critical aspect called equivalency. … Continue reading Minor White book
